SILVIE ESTATES

🌳Matureactive
SC046456 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1969-03-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-08-28
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  2. 2024-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-01-15
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2024-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-01-04
    ➖
    OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Andrew John Alexander, Lt Col (Rstd) resigned
    director
  6. 2023-12-31
    ➖
    OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Gillian Meade, Lady resigned
    director
  7. 2023-11-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2023-11-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-11-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-11-01
    ➕
    OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Kate appointed
    director
  11. 2023-10-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2019-12-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-12-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2019-12-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2016-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2015-09-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-01-10
    ➖
    THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Peter Robert Alexander appointed
    director
  20. 2012-12-06
    ➖
    MATHIESON, John George resigned
    director
  21. 2004-12-01
    ➕
    THORNTONS LAW LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2004-11-30
    ➖
    THORNTONS WS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 1995-11-28
    ➖
    OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Elizabeth Helen resigned
    director
  24. 1995-11-28
    ➕
    OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Gillian Meade, Lady appointed
    director
  25. 1993-04-01
    ➕
    OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Elizabeth Helen appointed
    director
  26. 1992-08-14
    ➖
    OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Elizabeth Katherine resigned
    director
  27. 1989-08-29
    ➕
    THORNTONS WS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1969-03-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SILVIE ESTATES

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Robert Alexander Ogilvy-Wedderburn
Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/11/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Sir Andrew John Alexander Ogilvy-Wedderburnceased 26/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Lady Gillian Meade Ogilvy-Wedderburnceased 26/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1969-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

5 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8EJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Kate→
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-11-01
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Active
OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Peter Robert Alexander→
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-01-01
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Active
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2013-01-10
Resigned
THORNTONS WS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1989-08-29 · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned
MATHIESON, John George→
director · ~94y · resigned 2012-12-06
Resigned
OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Andrew John Alexander, Lt Col (Rstd)→
director · ~74y · resigned 2024-01-04
Resigned
OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Elizabeth Helen→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1995-11-28
Resigned
OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Elizabeth Katherine→
director · ~114y · resigned 1992-08-14
Resigned
OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Gillian Meade, Lady→
director · ~75y · appointed 1995-11-28 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25